Over the past few weeks, 9257 native trees and shrubs have been planted at Wainui Reserve in Raglan.
The seedlings have been planted in the gully sections. They include Rimu, Kawakawa, Kowhai, Puriri, Griselinia, as well as a number of different Coprosma varieties.
Wainui Reserve is a 140 hectare farm park, managed by Waikato District Council. There are several trails and picnic spots for people to use, as well as access to the beach and surfing.
“It’s a great space for people to explore replanted and regenerating native forest,” says Waikato District Council Ecologist, Ben Wolf. “Over the years, various planting works have been undertaken and there are native plantings covering hectares of the reserve at various stages of maturity. This latest planting is adjacent to some older, more established bus areas. Lots of walkers use the reserve, and this will add to the beautiful green space for them to enjoy, as well as creating more habitat for native species.”
Planting has also been done at Manu Bay. A total of 1400 plants have been added to the hillside. Council worked with the local community and considered their needs.
“We were told people park at the top of the road and walk down to Manu Bay, so we made sure we considered this when we created the planting plan.”
The planting took place over three weeks and was done by local Waikato companies Landscape Management Services and Inform Trees & Landscapes. “They’ve done a great job!”
